splatter

(splat′ər)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

spatter or splash

Origin: altered (infl. by splash) < spatter

See splatter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb splat·tered, splat·ter·ing, splat·ters

verb, transitive

To spatter (something), especially to soil with splashes of liquid.

verb, intransitive

To spatter, especially to move or fall so as to cause splashes.

noun

A splash of liquid.

adjective

Characterized by gory violence: splatter films.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps blend of splash

Origin: and spatter

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